The end of the show included a rousing rendition of Gaelic-folk rock music that had us all on our feet. Finally, one of our favorite highlights of the trip was a night out at the award-winning Broadway show, Come From Away, which brought to life an incredible true story of hope and humanity following the 9/11 attacks. We continued to learn about New York’s immigrants’ stories at the Tenement Museum on the Lower East Side.

In the event of inclement weather, OLLI follows the university schedule. OLLI NOTES JanuOLLI Office hours are 8:30-5, Monday-Thursday, and 8:30-4 on Fridays.

Reminder: this is a 'blog:' the temporal flow of the course is from the blogs's bottom to the top. If Furman closes, we will cancel OLLI classes and close the office. The 'e' in eGenealogy emphasizes that the focus will be on Genealogy as a hobby using internet and computer resources. Our group braved our way through the fog across the Brooklyn Bridge, and made the journey over to Liberty and Ellis Island. This blog supports courses in Genealogy taught at OLLI Furman by Duane G. With all our walking and sightseeing, we kept our energy up with an onslaught of New York delicacies – bagels, sandwiches, and Italian food, oh my! For a special aerial view of the city, we crossed the East River on the Roosevelt Island Tram. Highlights from the park included views of the Bethesda Terrace and Fountain, the Strawberry Fields homage to John Lennon, and Belvedere Castle. Last winter, enrollment grew to just under 700 with. The art lovers in the group also visited the Neue Galerie on the Upper East Side, where we saw Gustav Klimt’s “Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I,” which may also be known to cinema fans from the film “Woman in Gold.” The Neue Galerie also features an impressive array of Austrian art and design work from the early 20th century.įor the outdoors lovers among us, Chumley led the group on a jaunt through Central Park to soak in the changing leaves and crisp fall air. OLLI, formerly known as Furman University Learning in Retirement, offers around 90 classes per term. We also enjoyed a tour of the Morgan Library and Museum, where we marveled at the incredible collection of books, art, and striking interiors. At Grand Central, we took in the impressive architecture and history of the Beaux Arts style train station. Our first stop was Grand Central Terminal – not to be confused with Grand Central Station, the nearby post office. Our group fearlessly hit the streets and the subway to take it all in! The trip was born of a “New York, New York” class taught at OLLI at Furman in the spring of 2017, and our itinerary included many highlights of the class. Explore Up Close spent five days exploring New York’s historic neighborhoods and sites with an OLLI at Furman (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute) group from Greenville, SC. The brisk yet pleasant weather and changing foliage makes it a perfect time to explore the city by foot. I recall, Central Park in fall… At Explore Up Close, we think New York may be at its most pleasant in the fall, especially for Southern visitors.

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